Element Flooring Supplies Ltd wound up by High Court after HMRC petition
The High Court made a winding-up order against Element Flooring Supplies Ltd on 17 June 2026 following a petition filed by HMRC in October 2025. Full notice and Companies House record.
Information for general guidance, drawn from the public record. Not legal, financial, or insolvency advice. If you are affected by an insolvency, consult a licensed practitioner or qualified solicitor.
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Element Flooring Supplies Ltd on 17 June 2026, placing the Greenford flooring contractor into compulsory liquidation. HMRC had filed the petition the previous autumn.
Compulsory liquidation is a court-ordered winding-up, distinct from a voluntary process resolved by a company's own members. From the date of the order, the company's assets pass to the liquidator for realisation and distribution to creditors.
The petition was filed on 27 October 2025 under case number 007519 of 2025. Caseboard records show the matter was heard before Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen at the Rolls Building, with a final hearing on 17 June 2026 at which the order was sealed.
The liquidator
The Official Receiver was appointed liquidator on 17 June 2026, the same date as the order. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. The Birmingham office is handling the case and can be reached at London1.OR@insolvency.gov.uk or on 0300 678 0016.
The company
Element Flooring Supplies Ltd was incorporated on 16 January 2019 and is registered at Unit 27 Ockham Drive, Greenford, UB6 0FD. Its SIC code 43330 covers floor and wall covering work. The company's most recent accounts were made up to 31 January 2025 and filed as unaudited abridged accounts.
Directors
Yuriy Vashchyshyn has been a director since incorporation on 16 January 2019 and remained in post at the time of the order. Julian Shehu was also appointed on 16 January 2019 but resigned on 30 January 2025, with Companies House recording the termination the following day. Shehu also ceased to be a person with significant control on the same date.
Vashchyshyn is the sole remaining director and the primary person with significant control. His identity was verified by Williams ACSP, an authorised corporate service provider supervised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, with checks completed on 2 February 2026.
No secured charges
No secured charges are registered against Element Flooring Supplies Ltd at Companies House, meaning HMRC and any other creditors rank as unsecured creditors in the liquidation.
Creditors wishing to contact the Official Receiver should use the Birmingham contact details published in the London Gazette notice dated 20 June 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Element Flooring Supplies Limited?
The court has placed the company in compulsory liquidation. The Official Receiver typically takes office as liquidator unless creditors nominate a licensed insolvency practitioner. Submit your claim using the Official Receiver's online proof-of-debt service or by post; details appear on the case page at gov.uk/insolvency-service. Read more about proof of debt.
Did you work at Element Flooring Supplies Limited?
On a winding-up order, employees are usually dismissed immediately. Wages owed up to a statutory cap, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy may be claimable from the Redundancy Payments Service. The Official Receiver will provide RP1 case-reference numbers and the date of insolvency you need to start the claim. See gov.uk: your rights if your employer is insolvent.
Do you hold a deposit, gift card or undelivered order from Element Flooring Supplies Limited?
Customers rank as unsecured creditors in the liquidation. Where you paid by credit card and the amount was over £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may let you claim from the card issuer for breach of contract or misrepresentation by the supplier; the rules apply per item, not per transaction, and the card must be a regulated credit card. Debit-card payments may be recoverable via chargeback.
Are you a director of a company connected to Element Flooring Supplies Limited?
Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 applies the moment the winding-up order is made. If you intend to be involved in another company using the same or a similar name within five years, you must rely on one of the three statutory exceptions. The Official Receiver also has a statutory duty to investigate director conduct and report under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Winding-Up Orders)
- Companies House record 11769622
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 007519
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